AS & A Level Physics (9702)
Alternating currents
7 questions · about 2% of the marks we indexed · examined in 7 of 9 sessions.
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2026
- 2026 May/June · Paper 42 · Q8 (a(i), a(ii), b(i), b(ii), c)7 marksAlternating current & r.m.s. values · Rectification & smoothing
2025
- 2025 Oct/Nov · Paper 42 · Q7 (a(i), a(ii), b, c)8 marksAlternating current & r.m.s. values · Rectification & smoothing
- 2025 May/June · Paper 42 · Q8 (a(i), a(ii), b(i), b(ii), b(iii), b(iv))10 marksAlternating current & r.m.s. values · Rectification & smoothing
2024
- 2024 Oct/Nov · Paper 42 · Q8 (a, b(i), b(ii), b(iii), c)9 marksAlternating current & r.m.s. values
2023
- 2023 Oct/Nov · Paper 42 · Q4 (b(ii), b(iii), b(iv))5 marksAlternating current & r.m.s. values
- 2023 May/June · Paper 42 · Q7 (a(i), a(ii), a(iii), b(i), b(ii), b(iii))10 marksAlternating current & r.m.s. values · Rectification & smoothing
2022
- 2022 Oct/Nov · Paper 42 · Q8 (b(i))3 marksAlternating current & r.m.s. values
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Find the full paper on the official Cambridge past-papers page or ask your school. “Paper 42” means Paper 4, variant 2.
Similar questions
Questions that test the same subtopic in different years. Practise them together to master one skill.
Alternating current & r.m.s. values 7 questions · 7/9 sessions
Rectification & smoothing 4 questions · 4/9 sessions
Subtopics
| Subtopic | Marks indexed | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alternating current & r.m.s. values | 32 | 7/9 |
| Rectification & smoothing | 20 | 4/9 |